Susix by Amelia Rademaker

Author:Amelia Rademaker [Rademaker, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Vesex

“We have a problem,” Seph said. I could tell that he was out of breath even through the neuro-comm. An indication that he was stressed.

“What is the problem?” I didn’t bother with any pleasantries. When Seph said there was a problem, it was best to let him get it out as quickly as possible. By the time he came to us with a problem, he usually already had a plan.

“Hissy is sick.”

I sat up in bed. That was a unique problem. “Was it the fesik soup?” The entire nest had a collective panic attack when Huzzar’s pet ate some of my dinner the night before. Seph still wasn’t sure what she could eat. He had guessed that she would have an allergic reaction and die before morning. The computer had assured us she wasn’t going to die. Maybe it had been wrong.

“She doesn’t show any signs of poisoning. Besides, the computer knows what she has.” I heard him sigh in my head. “Apparently, she never got inoculated against the diseases that transfer from common livestock. Most space travelers get those shots with the core set. The last thing you want when you’re traveling across the galaxy is to get sick from a marketplace selling animals. Considering the fact that Hissy was probably transferred with livestock at some point, she should have gotten them.” He hissed angrily. “Then she went and played around in the fesik pens. It’s partially my fault. After the computer said that she had received her shots, I didn’t bother double checking the exact list of inoculations.”

“Will any of the nest get sick because she was missing those shots?”

Seph was silent for a while. “No,” he said finally. “The computer is predicting a low probability of us getting sick. Until Hissy has all of her shots, she could get sick again.” He hissed. “I am frustrated that our computer did not include those vaccines during the entrance examination.” He cut me off. “Before you ask, I’ve already found a much more thorough examination software. The computers are upgrading right now.”

“How did Huzzar react when you told him his pet was sick?”

Huzzar was in the final stage of his shed. His scales had hardened in preparation to come off. It was a very uncomfortable time for any Susix. Your whole body itched. Any time you moved, your scales pulled and pinched.

To make matters worse, Huzzar was shedding his eyecaps. Those were very sensitive. It was making him agitated. Luckily, the actual shedding only took a day or two. Until then, Huzzar would be miserable.

“I haven’t told him. He’s in a fair amount of pain. Whatever was in that river damaged the skin under his scales. It is making this shed exceptionally uncomfortable. I put some painkillers in his drink. He’s sleeping.”

“Will there be lasting effects we should prepare for? How can we help him?” Huzzar might be our nest's youngest and most aggravating member, but he was beloved. We adored him. He knew it too. That’s why he pushed the limits so much.

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